Back in 2012, Aftershock was started in a small shophouse in Serangoon Road. Today, it is Singapore's biggest boutique PC builder, occupying nine units in a light industrial building in Bendemeer and employing about 150 staff. The firm has expanded its operations to Malaysia and Australia and has its own showrooms and production lines in both countries. It is now run by fraternal twins Marcus and Joe Wee, both 36. Mr Marcus Wee, who is managing director, started the company in 2012 with a business partner, but the partner exited after a year. Mr Joe Wee, who is creative director, came on board in 2013. The company has grown from its beginnings, when it found a niche in the market by offering customisable laptops and PCs. It now caters to a wider customer base. As Aftershock expands overseas, Singapore will not be its biggest market for long, said Mr Marcus Wee. It is looking to expand to two more countries in the next year. But things have not always been smooth sailing. "Once the firm started employing 60 to 70 staff, managing people was a whole new ball game," said Mr Marcus Wee. "I tried to take on a lot of the responsibility myself earlier on, thinking it was better if I did th...